News for 'J N Chaudhury'

SC stays contempt order against The Shillong Times editor, publisher

SC stays contempt order against The Shillong Times editor, publisher

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The case relates to an article published by the paper on the perks and facilities for retired judges and their families.

WB girl's death: Autopsy lists poisoning as cause; BJP team meets Shah

WB girl's death: Autopsy lists poisoning as cause; BJP team meets Shah

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, termed the autopsy report of the 17-year-old girl, who was the sister of a BJP activist, a 'cover-up' and reiterated its demand for an impartial probe into the incident. The ruling Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of trying to 'make an issue out of a non-issue'.

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Domestic giants Mumbai on Thursday broke the world record for highest margin of victory in the history of first-class cricket as they crushed minnows Uttarakhand by a staggering 725 runs on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

PMEAC head Rangarajan resigns

PMEAC head Rangarajan resigns

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) Chakravarthi Rangarajan has resigned following the defeat of the Congress-led UPA in the general elections.

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Against the backdrop of the Lok Sabha results, a much larger scale of desertion was anticipated from the TMC. 'It seems, people don't believe that the ship is sinking.'

Number of farmers at Ghazipur protest site goes down

Number of farmers at Ghazipur protest site goes down

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

However, the farmers are still protesting, demanding a law on MSP. Besides MSP, the farmers are also demanding a resolution for the livelihood of the families of the 700 farmers who died while protesting against the three farm laws.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

How the air force base confronts loss

How the air force base confronts loss

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

To ensure the morale of the pilots does not suffer, flying activity continues without a pause. Pilots take to the sky like they would on any other day.

'BJP's Chanakyas mismanaged the Bengal exercise'

'BJP's Chanakyas mismanaged the Bengal exercise'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'It's a classic conflict between the old and the new BJP. The new BJP is made up of turncoats and the old of veterans who slogged for decades when the BJP barely existed in West Bengal'

Shoma resigned fearing arrest: NCW member

Shoma resigned fearing arrest: NCW member

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

National Commission for Women member Nirmala Sawant Prabhavalkar on Thursday said Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury may have resigned because she fears she will be arrested.

India's First Surgical Strike

India's First Surgical Strike

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Shastri told General Chaudhuri, 'I want to reach Lahore before they enter Kashmir'.' 'Today, many regard this initiative of Shastri as the first surgical strike.' A revealing excerpt from Dr Sandeep Shastri's Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics And Beyond.

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling.

Top bankers repose confidence in Rajan, wish him success

Top bankers repose confidence in Rajan, wish him success

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Top bankers on Wednesday exuded confidence that Raghuram Govind Rajan, who today took over as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank, has the intellectual prowess to wade through the present difficulties facing the economy and wished him all success for the stint at Mint Road.

Ranji roundup: UP down Karnataka; Mumbai in control

Ranji roundup: UP down Karnataka; Mumbai in control

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Young Karan Sharma led from the front with a calm and composed 93 not out as Uttar Pradesh knocked out favourites Karnataka with a five-wicket win in their Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

Cong trying to make a comeback in Tripura in 2023 as new equations emerge

Cong trying to make a comeback in Tripura in 2023 as new equations emerge

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

It seems the grand old party is trying to stage a comeback in the state which it ruled at one time, but also to its progeny the Trinamool Congress which has vowed to come to power in Tripura in the 2023 state assembly elections.

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan and Shaan in New Jersey

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan and Shaan in New Jersey

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Reader Aditi Chaudhuri sent us a photograph.

Mallya hits out at SBI chairman

Mallya hits out at SBI chairman

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

Mallya took a dig at Chaudhuri by saying, while the SBI chairman had all guns blazing on loan recovery, all his guns were blazing on restart and rehabilitation of the airline.

Stopping sex predators: Indian American honoured

Stopping sex predators: Indian American honoured

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Jay Chaudhuri, general counsel and senior policy adviser to North Carolina State Treasurer Janet Cowell, has been honoured with a top award by the National Association of Attorneys General for his efforts in protecting children from online predators on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. Chaudhuri received the NAAG 2009 Marvin Award at its annual convention in Colorado Springs.

BJP seeks EC action on Mamata for 'smear campaign' against Shah

BJP seeks EC action on Mamata for 'smear campaign' against Shah

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

The BJP urged the EC to take legal action against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her allegation that Union Home Minister Amit Shah may be influencing the poll watchdog and accused her of running a 'smear campaign' against him.

Recipes: How to make Honey Chocolate Cake

Recipes: How to make Honey Chocolate Cake

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

On the occasion of Chocolate Week, which begins on March 15, we bring you two delicious chocolate recipes.

Kingfisher should infuse Rs 2,000 cr for revival: SBI

Kingfisher should infuse Rs 2,000 cr for revival: SBI

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Kingfisher Airlines needs to invest at least Rs 2,000 crore to restart its operations, said one of its lender SBI's Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri.

Kingfisher lenders harden stand, want Mallya at meet

Kingfisher lenders harden stand, want Mallya at meet

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

The message was given to the airline's CEO, Sanjay Aggarwal, at a meeting here on Wednesay.

New IIP coming after Holi havoc

New IIP coming after Holi havoc

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Faulty Jan data blamed on festival holiday; govt to form review panel

RBI snubs SBI chief on CRR comments

RBI snubs SBI chief on CRR comments

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

In its quarterly monetary policy review, RBI had last month retained the CRR at 4.75 per cent and reduced the statutory liquidity ratio -- the amount of deposits banks park in government bonds -- by 1 per cent to 23 per cent, effective August 11.

Kamath disagrees with SBI Chairman, says CRR is not an issue

Kamath disagrees with SBI Chairman, says CRR is not an issue

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

ICICI Bank Chairman K V Kamath on Thursday disagreed with the suggestion of SBI chief Pratip Chaudhuri that RBI should scrap CRR, saying it is part of the monetary policy and no issue can be made of it.

CRR issue: After the RBI snub, comes the SBI rebuttal

CRR issue: After the RBI snub, comes the SBI rebuttal

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

A day after RBI deputy governor's comment, Chaudhuri says his idea on cash reserve ratio was meant to ignite public debate

We have had a difficult time: Assam DGP

We have had a difficult time: Assam DGP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Assam Director General of Police J N Chaudhury has said that the law and order situation in the riot-hit north-east state was under control and that he expected people residing in relief camps to return to their homes post Eid.

To save Kolkata's crumbling heritage

To save Kolkata's crumbling heritage

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Namrata Acharya finds out more about a movement aimed at preserving not only the mansions of north Calcutta and the grand colonial buildings of central Calcutta, but also the architecturally modest, yet unique, houses of south Kolkata.

SBI classifies Kingfisher Airlines account as NPA

SBI classifies Kingfisher Airlines account as NPA

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday the Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) account had turned into a non-performing asset (NPA). "The account became an NPA on December 31, 2011. They are in default," Chaudhuri said.

Death of woman, allegedly attacked by TMC, sparks row

Death of woman, allegedly attacked by TMC, sparks row

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

BJP workers staged a protest in front of Nimta police station and burnt tyres on M B Road, even as the TMC claimed that its activists were not involved in any attack and she might have died due to age-related ailments.

'I want to teach men what their mothers didn't'

'I want to teach men what their mothers didn't'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Chaudhury has been at the receiving end of numerous hate mails after taking certain pro-women initiatives.

SBI witnesses 60% rise in deposits

SBI witnesses 60% rise in deposits

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

The bank had posted a 14.9 per cent rise in deposits in FY13, with the last two quarters witnessing headwinds, partly due to the bank's decision to test the market by lowering its offering.

The GOOD, BAD and UGLY DOLLS of Bollywood

The GOOD, BAD and UGLY DOLLS of Bollywood

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.

There's room for a 50-bp rate cut, says SBI chief

There's room for a 50-bp rate cut, says SBI chief

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

State Bank of India Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says though Friday's cash reserve ratio cut will help ease short-term rates, liquidity may continue to be tight and, hence, a further 25-bp (basis point) cut in CRR can be expected.

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

How StanChart plans to expand in South Asia

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

Standard Chartered Bank's aim of expanding its consumer banking business in South Asia was strengthened when it convinced Sanjeeb Chaudhuri to join the bank earlier in July.

Is Bengal ready for Paribartan once again?

Is Bengal ready for Paribartan once again?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

The idle talk at street corners, cafes and public places since May 23 is that the winds of change are blowing across Bengal.

Who will give India its next RBI guv - Montek or Chidambaram?

Who will give India its next RBI guv - Montek or Chidambaram?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Going by its past experience of differences between the central bank and the finance ministry, the government might prefer a person who could bridge this gap.

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Cash reserve ratio: A few important points to ponder

Cash reserve ratio: A few important points to ponder

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The RBI's reluctance to cut rates should be seen as a case of inability in the face of inflation.

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

This is the first reshuffle in the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Modi since he assumed charge for a second term in May 2019.